Eritrea vs Rwanda: Military expenditure (current USD)
Eritrea
181.58 million current USD
in 2003
Rwanda
191.19 million current USD
in 2025
Eritrea rank
136th
Rwanda rank
135th
Military expenditure (current USD) over time
- Eritrea
- Rwanda
How they compare
Rwanda currently reports 191.19 million current USD against 181.58 million current USD in Eritrea, a difference of 9.61 million current USD.
That makes Rwanda's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.
Across all 11 years both countries report, Eritrea has been ahead every year.
Eritrea ranks 136th and Rwanda ranks 135th of 168 countries.
Eritrea has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eritrea | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 156.26 million current USD | 72.18 million current USD | 84.08 million current USD | Eritrea |
| 2000s | 182.39 million current USD | 53.63 million current USD | 128.76 million current USD | Eritrea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military expenditure, Eritrea or Rwanda?
- Rwanda, at 191.19 million current USD against 181.58 million current USD in Eritrea as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military expenditure between Eritrea and Rwanda?
- 9.61 million current USD, with Rwanda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Rwanda?
- 11 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2003.
- How do Eritrea and Rwanda rank globally for military expenditure?
- Eritrea ranks 136th and Rwanda ranks 135th of 168 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- SIPRI Military Expenditure Database, Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI), published as Military expenditure (current USD). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military spending USD, in current prices (converted at the exchange rate for the given year)